Acinetobacter baumanii as a severity marker in a respiratory ICU

G. Brum, R. Macedo, J. Vizcaino, P. Azevedo, J. Monteiro, F. Monteiro, R. Soto-Mayor, A. Bugalho de Almeida (Lisbon, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Hospital-acquired pneumonia: from inflammation to treatment
Session: Hospital-acquired pneumonia: from inflammation to treatment
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4502
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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G. Brum, R. Macedo, J. Vizcaino, P. Azevedo, J. Monteiro, F. Monteiro, R. Soto-Mayor, A. Bugalho de Almeida (Lisbon, Portugal). Acinetobacter baumanii as a severity marker in a respiratory ICU. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 4502

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